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A
writer, a film director, a philanthropist,
a broadcaster and two leading academics
will receive honorary degrees from the
University this year. |
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| Clues
to our birth may be written in space |
| Extraterrestrial
molecules found in meteorites may hold the key
to the origin of life on Earth, according to
chemistry research at the University. |
| Remembering
victims of the tsunami |
| All
at the University are invited to a gathering
at the Great Hall in solidarity, for support
and for reflection on the impact of the tsunami. |
| A
concrete alternative to waste dumping |
| A novel
recycling process is being devised by Leeds
civil engineers who have discovered a greener
way to make concrete. |
| £20m
deal secures a place with the intellectual elite |
| Techtran
Group has been acquired by IP2IPO in a £20m
deal which significantly strengthens the University’s
commercialisation activities and includes a
new £5m fund to develop University intellectual
property. |
| Giving
voice to our regional identities |
| Leeds University
linguistics experts are involved in an ambitious
joint initiative with the BBC to find out why
we speak the way we do. |
| World-class
formula for fighting disease |
| One of the most
exciting developments in clinical research
in decades is taking place at the University
of Leeds, led by our professor of cancer medicine
Peter Selby in collaboration with the Medical
Research Council. |
| Building
on the rhythms of life |
| Our
understanding of some of life’s most fundamental
processes will be advanced in a new £5m
research centre to be opened in June this year. |
| Putting
metabolism on the map |
| A chart
which illustrates the chemistry of life –
Metabolic Pathways – celebrates its 50th
birthday this year. Now in its 22nd edition
with over a million copies, the chart has made
a unique contribution to biochemistry by visualising
our continually-evolving understanding of the
pathways. |
| Unfolding
excellence in research |
| Treatments
for Alzheimer’s and other diseases are
being investigated thanks to over £1m
won by the interdisciplinary institute of molecular
biophysics. |
| Keeping
the park in Peak condition |
| Few
visitors to the Peak District realise it is
‘man-made’. The 555 square miles
of Britain’s first national park are maintained
in their unwooded and heather-covered state
by regular burning and grazing. |
| Hidden
poverty of the asylum system |
| Many
asylum seekers in Leeds are destitute or homeless
because of flaws in the benefits system, according
to University researchers. |
| Leader
column |
| Professor
Michael Arthur has a vision of Leeds as a truly
world-class university; in this month's leader
column he describes the emerging strategic themes
and how we will move from a strategic overview
to a clear plan for the future. |
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